Appetites

The Twin Cities has never been known as a good place to get soul food, but some dedicated entrepreneurs are making the local food scene take note of an unusual-to-Minnesota phenomenon: black-owned food businesses serving both classic and innovative takes on black cooking.

Yia Vang is known to be an ambassador for Hmong food. He defines it as a "philosophy" rather than a style or cuisine.

If you've been trying to move meat off the center of your plate in favor of some more healthy alternatives, Beth Dooley has some suggestions.

If you've ever eaten at the renowned Minneapolis restaurant The Bachelor Farmer or Ann Kim's acclaimed Young Joni, then you've probably sampled some of Chef Paul Berglund's creations.

We're only a week into the new year, but now's the time to look ahead to the trends in craft beer and liquors for 2019.

With Christmas less than a week away, Minneapolis chef Beth Dooley has some gift ideas for those who enjoy good food.

If you don't drink or offered to be the designated driver, holiday parties may not have many options. Erik Eastman returns to Appetites to share a few 'mocktails' to try.

Star Tribune restaurant critic and 'cookie man' Rick Nelson joins us on Appetites to share the secrets to an excellent cookie for the holidays.

Microwavable versions may have given pot pies a bad reputation, but homemade meat pies are making a comeback this winter.

Put aside that canned sauce and get local berries this holiday. It's worth it, says chef Beth Dooley.

Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson, author of "The Nordic Cookbook" has completed another book of recipes featuring Nordic delights, this one focusing on baked goods -- for the most part.

Minnesota's apple harvest has always made for countless pies and caramels, but increasingly, it's being made into cider.

Chef and author Beth Dooley shares her insights into the delights of dried beans and cranberries. She has a few recipes and a guide to bean types to share, too.

Growler Magazine's food editor James Norton shares the story of Katie Bonow of Capra Nera Creamery in Altura, Minnesota, and the growing cheesemaker community in the state.

Love it or hate it, pumpkin spice season is here. Snack enthusiast Ben Passer joins the show to talk pumpkin-flavor products.

Chef and cookbook author Amy Thielen shares her experience raising multiple egg-laying chickens.

The new food editor at The Growler magazine recently went on a tour of some of the many new restaurants popping up in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, Wis. He called the area "out of control."

A new Minneapolis restaurant will help give a chance to former convicts who have done their time.

The North Country Food Alliance is working to combat food insecurity and food waste.